Most undeserving major winner ever?

which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.


not trolling

Not sure that is fair. Spieth went out in Round 1 to get the lead then went backward every day after with 74/73/73. He had a great front 9 but bogeyed 10 & 11 and we all know about 12.

> @DrivingChamp said:

> which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

I would go with Nick Faldo after Norman's collapse, Ernie Els after Scott's failure to close on the Open Championship, or the infamous Paul Lawrie after the meltdown on #18 by Van de Velde. These were more undeserving than Willet. Even Ben Curtis when Thomas Bjorn melted down in the bunker.

What an ignorant post, 67 in the final round from Lawrie and those two long irons he hit to one of the toughest golf holes in the world and he's an undeserving winner?

Stupid beyond belief> @Whit1969 said:

> > @DrivingChamp said:

> > which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> > for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

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> I would go with Nick Faldo after Norman's collapse, Ernie Els after Scott's failure to close on the Open Championship, or the infamous Paul Lawrie after the meltdown on #18 by Van de Velde. These were more undeserving than Willet. Even Ben Curtis when Thomas Bjorn melted down in the bunker.

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Stewart Cink. Watson had that thing won.

There are no undeserving winners...to win, you have to be not only near the lead, but in second place. Which means you're beating the entire field save one.

If what the OP means is who got lucky by having the leader meltdown late Sunday, then I'd imagine there are dozens of examples.

The Masters fiasco "what a stupid I am"

> @DrivingChamp said:

> which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

5 under in a week when only 6 players were under par....how is that undeserving?

I hate these threads but interesting that most target a player they probably don't like but won fair and square by outscoring the field on the given week.

No disrespect to man himself but unless someone can think of a better example it has to be Bob Goalby.

> @Foreputts said:

> What an ignorant post, 67 in the final round from Lawrie and those two long irons he hit to one of the toughest golf holes in the world and he's an undeserving winner?

> Stupid beyond belief> @Whit1969 said:

> > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> > > for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

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> > I would go with Nick Faldo after Norman's collapse, Ernie Els after Scott's failure to close on the Open Championship, or the infamous Paul Lawrie after the meltdown on #18 by Van de Velde. These were more undeserving than Willet. Even Ben Curtis when Thomas Bjorn melted down in the bunker.

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Really??? Van de Velde was standing on the 18th tee with a three shot lead and only needed a double bogey to win. I will give credit to Lawrie to hitting the shots, but it was handed to him by the most insane shot decisions by Van de Velde. No way you hit driver on 18 with a three shot lead and then follow that up by getting away the tee shot and then trying to hit a 2 iron to the green when you are out of position when all you need is a double bogey to win the championship.

> @Whit1969 said:

> > @Foreputts said:

> > What an ignorant post, 67 in the final round from Lawrie and those two long irons he hit to one of the toughest golf holes in the world and he's an undeserving winner?

> > Stupid beyond belief> @Whit1969 said:

> > > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > > which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> > > > for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

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> > > I would go with Nick Faldo after Norman's collapse, Ernie Els after Scott's failure to close on the Open Championship, or the infamous Paul Lawrie after the meltdown on #18 by Van de Velde. These were more undeserving than Willet. Even Ben Curtis when Thomas Bjorn melted down in the bunker.

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> Really??? Van de Velde was standing on the 18th tee with a three shot lead and only needed a double bogey to win. I will give credit to Lawrie to hitting the shots, but it was handed to him by the most insane shot decisions by Van de Velde. No way you hit driver on 18 with a three shot lead and then follow that up by getting away the tee shot and then trying to hit a 2 iron to the green when you are out of position when all you need is a double bogey to win the championship.

Yeh but that wasnt the end of it.....Lawrie didnt win at that point. He went out and WON the play off against VDV and Justin Leonard( a major winner).

> @manku said:

> There are no undeserving winners...to win, you have to be not only near the lead, but in second place. Which means you're beating the entire field save one.

> If what the OP means is who got lucky by having the leader meltdown late Sunday, then I'd imagine there are dozens of examples.

Tiger Woods Masters 2019, backed into it.

> @Gmack1973 said:

> > @Whit1969 said:

> > > @Foreputts said:

> > > What an ignorant post, 67 in the final round from Lawrie and those two long irons he hit to one of the toughest golf holes in the world and he's an undeserving winner?

> > > Stupid beyond belief> @Whit1969 said:

> > > > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > > > which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> > > > > for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

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> > > > I would go with Nick Faldo after Norman's collapse, Ernie Els after Scott's failure to close on the Open Championship, or the infamous Paul Lawrie after the meltdown on #18 by Van de Velde. These were more undeserving than Willet. Even Ben Curtis when Thomas Bjorn melted down in the bunker.

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> > Really??? Van de Velde was standing on the 18th tee with a three shot lead and only needed a double bogey to win. I will give credit to Lawrie to hitting the shots, but it was handed to him by the most insane shot decisions by Van de Velde. No way you hit driver on 18 with a three shot lead and then follow that up by getting away the tee shot and then trying to hit a 2 iron to the green when you are out of position when all you need is a double bogey to win the championship.

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> Yeh but that wasnt the end of it.....Lawrie didnt win at that point. He went out and WON the play off against VDV and Justin Leonard( a major winner).

You are correct, he did in fact earn the win in the playoff, but without the largest meltdown on the final hole in major history, there would not even been a playoff.

> @manku said:

> There are no undeserving winners...to win, you have to be not only near the lead, but in second place. Which means you're beating the entire field save one.

> If what the OP means is who got lucky by having the leader meltdown late Sunday, then I'd imagine there are dozens of examples.

Even if you take some of the worst ones (Scott 2012 Open Championship, Dufner 2011 PGA, DJ 2010 US Open, Norman 1996 Masters, Van de Velde 1999 Open Championship) it still took someone else rising up to get the win.

> @OldTomMorris said:

> I hate these threads but interesting that most target a player they probably don't like but won fair and square by outscoring the field on the given week.

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> No disrespect to man himself but unless someone can think of a better example it has to be Bob Goalby.

I had forgotten that one, but yeah...."what a stupid I am"...Roberto D.

A better title might "most fortunate" major winner. In that case I'd go with Geoff Ogilvy at the 2006 U.S. Open. That one should've gone to either Mickelson or Montgomerie but both of them made a big mess of the 18th hole and doubled it.

> @Foreputts said:

> What an ignorant post, 67 in the final round from Lawrie and those two long irons he hit to one of the toughest golf holes in the world and he's an undeserving winner?

> Stupid beyond belief> @Whit1969 said:

> > > @DrivingChamp said:

> > > which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> > > for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

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> > I would go with Nick Faldo after Norman's collapse, Ernie Els after Scott's failure to close on the Open Championship, or the infamous Paul Lawrie after the meltdown on #18 by Van de Velde. These were more undeserving than Willet. Even Ben Curtis when Thomas Bjorn melted down in the bunker.

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Nice first post-calling someone else's opinion "ignorant". Lawrie shot a nice final round-that makes him more worthy than the guy that got probably the worst break in major history hitting the pole in the grandstand?

Edited to add: To be clear Lawrie is not "undeserving". He tied in regulation and won the playoff.

> @Lodestone said:

> > @OldTomMorris said:

> > I hate these threads but interesting that most target a player they probably don't like but won fair and square by outscoring the field on the given week.

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> > No disrespect to man himself but unless someone can think of a better example it has to be Bob Goalby.

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> I had forgotten that one, but yeah...."what a stupid I am"...Roberto D.

Regardless of how worthy some people rate certain winners they won it on the course whereas Goalby effectively won it in the scorers tent. Again no disrespect to the man as he beat the rest of the field and would have had a chance to win via a playoff.

> @DrivingChamp said:

> which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

Unless there was a freaky bad break or something crazy like the DiVincenzo situation, whoever shot the lowest score deserved to win. It doesn’t matter if someone else collapsed. The winner didn’t and shot the lower score.

As far as I’m concerned if your name is at the top of the leaderboard at the end of a major you deserved it.

No one that has one is undeserving.

Like a super rich guy winning the lottery - it's unfortunate, unpopular, unexpected sure, but the premise of a golfer not being worthy of a victory is just plain ridiculous. The winner of a golf tourney is the winner.

It's not HOW or WHO - it's HOW MANY.

> @DrivingChamp said:

> not trolling

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Right - just like "Why is Rickie Fowler such a big deal" wasn't a troll, lol.

Not feeding.

> @LICC said:

> > @DrivingChamp said:

> > which major winners did not deserve to win a major.

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> > for example danny willet in the 2016 masters didn't really deserve to win that.

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> Unless there was a freaky bad break or something crazy like the DiVincenzo situation, whoever shot the lowest score deserved to win. It doesn’t matter if someone else collapsed. The winner didn’t and shot the lower score.

Or in the US Women’s Open a few years ago, that one player got a ridiculous penalty for touching some sand in a bunker that you could only see by super hi def. Something like that could be argued to lead to an undeserving winner

Greg Norman and Seve “gave” Jack the masters in 86....

The point being [lots of] major winners require a bit of help...not all, but more than not

Even those winners whose careers are iconic

-Chris

Gotta be Jack in 86, right?

Hanging around the top of the leader board will snag you a few majors over a career. Just ask Jack. (a few 2nds will fall in your lap as well)

Oh, Tiger did this at the Masters this year as well, so did he not deserve to win, when everyone else choked?

> @Ferguson said:

> Like a super rich guy winning the lottery - it's unfortunate, unpopular, unexpected sure, but the premise of a golfer not being worthy of a victory is just plain ridiculous. The winner of a golf tourney is the winner.

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Agreed, if not Tiger should have just given Molinari the green jacket right? What you shoot Th-Sat only gets you an interview in the press room Saturday night.